Serious Volkswagen Polo and Seddon/Atkinson Model Missing and Erf Model Missing crash on the M6 - 13 Sep 1999

Accident reference 1999079M10524

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 13 September 1999 at 14:11 a serious collision occurred near M6 involving 10 vehicles and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.158554, -2.351123

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999079M10524
Police Reference 079M10524
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 10
Casualties 4
Police Force Cheshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 121
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018394

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Vehicle load on road

Vehicles (10)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 10000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 10000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 406
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FT 95
Vehicle Age 7 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1119cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 9000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 106
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1527cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DAEWOO NEXIA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.